Workforce Screening and Registration
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Overview
The current screening process checks a person’s criminal history and work-related misconduct to make sure they’re suitable to work with older people.
Right now, screening requirements vary. They may either involve the NDIS worker screening check or a police check.
The Department is working to introduce a more robust screening process, aligned with the NDIS worker screening check. This new process won’t start before mid-2026.
They’re also working on recognising Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (Ahpra) registration as part of aged care worker screening in future reforms.
Applies to Registration Categories: 1-6
Key Resources
Screening requirements for the aged care workforce
Webpage covering:
About the screening process
Types of screening
Future of screening checks
Resources
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Updated: 4 September 2025
Aged Care Worker Screening Guidance Material
This guidance material aims to assist registered providers to understand and comply with the worker screening requirements that commence on 1 November 2025.
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Updated: October 2025